Multidisciplinary Applications and Advances in Biotechnology

Contributions from the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria Working Groups, Six-Volume Set
Herausgeber: Ibrahim, Abdulrazak; Obembe, Olawole O.; Esiobu, Nwadiuto; Ogbonna, James C.; Olufemi Ekundayo, Emmanuel; Godfrey Nwoba, Emeka; Oluwaseun Adetunji, Charles; Ubi, Benjamin Ewa; Stanley Okoli, Arinze; Uzochukwu, Sylvia

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This six volume book set examines a range of topics and applications related to biotechnology. Volumes include fermentation and algal biotechnologies; agricultural biotechnology; medical biotechnology, biopharmaceutics; biosafety, bioethics, biotechnology policy; microbiomes; bioenergy and environmental biotechnology for sustainable development.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032012834
• ISBN-10: 1032012838
• Artikelnr.: 70937121

Autorenporträt

Benjamin Ewa Ubi Ph.D., is a Professor of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology and currently serves as the President of the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN). Sylvia Uzochukwu is a professor of Food Science and Technology and Dean at Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. Emeka Godfrey Nwoba, Ph.D. is a research scholar at Algae R &D Centre, Murdoch University, Australia. Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology at the Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Edo University Iyamho (EUI), Edo State, Nigeria. Nwadiuto Esiobu, Ph.D. is Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA; and President & Founder, Applied Biotech Inc. and ABINL. Professor Olawole Obembe, received his Ph..D from Wageningen University, The Netherlands. His research interest include ethnopharmacology, in vitro conservation and micro-propagation of endangered (medicinal) plants, production of bio-pharmaceutics and industrial proteins in plants, quantitative trait loci analysis and genome-wide association studies. Abdulrazak Ibrahim, Ph.D. is an agricultural biotechnologist with experience and skills on plant biotechnology stewardship, stakeholder engagement, foresight analysis, development of transgenic crops, laboratory and field management of GM crops, biosafety analysis, adoption and discontinuation of events. Emmanuel Olufemi Ekundayo currently works at the Department of Microbiology/Centre for Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Arinze Stanley Okoli, Ph.D.: is an Associate Professor at Genoek - Centre for Biosafety, Universitetet II, Breivika, Tromsoe, Norway. Abubakar Gidado, Ph.D. is a professor of Biochemistry and Director North-East Zonal Biotechnology Centre of Excellence (NEZBCE) at University of Maiduguri. Prof. Hajia Mairo Inuwa, is currently Director, Centre for Biotechnology Research and Training, Ahmadu Bello University. Professor Ifeoma Maureen Ezeonu, B.Sc. (Nig.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Atlanta) is a Professor of Medical Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in the Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and currently the Director of the University of Nigeria Central Science Laboratory. Christpeace Nwagbo Ezebuiro, Ph.D. is a Project Manager, Renewable Energy Expert and Head of Clean Technology Division at the National Biotechnology Development Agency, Abuja, Nigeria. James Chukwuma Ogbonna, Ph.D. is the Director, National Biotechnology Development Agency, South East Zonal Biotechnology Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the immediate past Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), University of Nigeria Nsukka. Akinola R. Popoola, Ph.D. is a Professor of Plant Pathology and the Director, Biotechnology Centre, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.

Inhaltsangabe

Volume 1: Fermentation and Algal Biotechnologies for the Food, Beverage and
Other Bioproduct Industries. Part 1: Working Group 01: Dairy and Fermented
Foods. 1. Improving Traditionally Fermented African Foods Through
Biotechnology - Need to translate art to science. 2. Indigenous fermented
and underutilized /novel foods with potentials for combating malnutrition
in sub-Saharan Africa. 3. Biotechnologies / fermentation technologies for
large-scale industrial enzyme production for the food and beverage
industry. 4. Recent Advances in Dairy Industries: Monitoring, Standard,
Quality and Process. 5. Soy-based Food Products Consumed in Africa: A
Panacea to mitigate Food Insecurity and Health Challenges. 6. Nutritional
and Health Benefits of Nutraceutical Beverages Derived from Cocoa and other
Caffeine Products: Comprehensive review. 7. Strategies For Yeast Strain
Improvement Through Metabolic Engineering. 8. The role of an intelligent
feedback control system in the standardization of bio-fermented food
products. Part 2: Working Group 3: Microalgae and novel products. 9. Algae
biotechnology for novel foods. 10. Microalgae biotechnology research and
development opportunities in Nigeria. 11. Emerging eco- and
bio-technologies in the use of algal biomass for biofuels and high-value
products. 12. African mushrooms as functional foods and nutraceuticals: A
review of their farm to fork perspectives.
Volume 2: Agricultural biotechnology, biodiversity and bio-resources
conservation and utilization. Part 1: Crop Genetics, Breeding & Genomics.
1. Biotechnology As A Tool For Agricultural Revolution In Developing
Nations: Current Status And Bottlenecks In Nigeria. 2. Advances On
Engineering Cassava For Food And Nutrition Security In 21st Century. 3.
Current and Future Advances in Genomics-Assisted Cassava Breeding. 4.
Genome Engineering: A New Frontier For Improving Root And Tuber Crops. 5.
Development And Commercialization Of Bt-Cowpea In Nigeria: Implication For
National Development. 6. Progress In The Development Of Bio-Fortified
Sorghum In Nigeria: Implications For Food And Nutrition Security. 7.
Strategies For The Production Of Disease-Free Yam Planting Materials -
Implications For Improved Yam Production In Nigeria. 8. Engineering Pests
And Disease Resistance In Crops: From RNA Interference To RNA Editing. 9.
Engineering Crops For Resistance To Pests And Diseases: Necessity For Crop
Improvement Through Accurate Genomic Resources And Phenotyping. 10.
Molecular Diagnostics For Plant Viruses Towards Enhanced Delivery Of
Disease-Free Planting Materials And Germplasm Exchange. 11. Recent Advances
In Molecular Techniques For The Enhancement Of Crop Production. Part 2:
Animal Genetics, Breeding & Genomics. 12. Genetic Intervention In
Sustainable Livestock Production. 13. Development Of Improved Indigenous
Chickens (Funaab Alpha) For Smallholder Poultry Production In Nigeria. 14.
Biotechnology Applications In Livestock Production. 15. Enabling
Environment For Uptake Of Biotechnological Innovations For Livestock
Production In Africa. 16. Biothermoimaging Tools For Management Of Climate
Smart And Precision Livestock Assisted Reproduction. Part 3: Genetic
Resources Conservation & Enchancement. 17. Securing The Genetic Base Of
Indigenous Food Plants: Their Role In Promoting Sustainable Food Systems.
18. Biotechnology-Aided Sustainable Use Of Nigeria's Biodiversity For
Improved Nutrition And Health. 19. Utilizing Plant Genetic Resources To
Develop Climate Resilient Crops. 20. Biodiversity And Genetic Resources
Conservation In Nigeria. 21. Biotechnological Approaches For Genetic
Resources Conservation And Use.
Volume 3: Medical Biotechnology, Biopharmaceutics, Forensic Science and
Bioinformatics. Part 1: Working Group 04: Molecular Diagnostics and DNA
Forensics. 1. Principles and Techniques for Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
Manipulation. 2. Forensic DNA profiling and molecular identification of
infectious pathogens: The Nigeria experience. 3. DNA markers in forensic
and diagnostic science. 4. Legal standards setting in the use of Forensics
DNA Barcode: Evidence for wildlife crime detection and prosecution in
Nigeria. Part 2: Working Group 07: Medical and Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology. 5. Harnessing Indigenous Bioresources for Development of
Diagnostics for Detection and Confirmation of Infectious agents in Nigeria.
6. Antibiotic Resistance: Global Trends, Impact And Mitigation. 7.
Safeguarding Nigeria Territory from the use of antibiotic resistant
microbes in bioterrorism. 8. Deep Learning and Economic Prospects in
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. 9. Health and Nutritional
benefits of numerous bioactive components derived from fish and fish
products. 10. Repositioning antiviral drugs as a rapid and cost-effective
approach to discover treatment against SARS-CoV-2 infection. 11. Corn Silk
and Health Benefits. 12. Bioengineering of Pharmacologically-Active
Metabolites for Effective Drug Nano Formulations from the Callus of
Medicinal Plants and their Significant Application in Nanomedicine: Recent
Advances. Part 3: Omics and Bioinformatics. 13. Bioinformatics: a tool for
biotechnological advancement. 14. Role of Nucleotide Sequence Analysis in
Human Genetics and Genomics. 15. Application of Computational and
bioinformatics techniques in drug repurposing for effective development of
potential drug candidate for the management of COVID-19. 16. Computational
Intelligence Techniques for Combating COVID 19. 17. Machine learning and
behavior modification for COVID 19. Part 4: Working Group 12: Medicinal and
Underutilized Plants. 18. Underutilized plant species, a huge potential for
economic development in Nigeria. 19. The place of neglected legumes in
human nutrition and food security. 20. Antiprotozoal Activity of medicinal
plants against Entamoebahistolytica, the causative agent of amoebiasis. 21.
Harnessing benefits of underutilized Plant Species for Economic Growth in
Nigeria. Part 5: Working Group 13: Medical Insect Biotechnology, Genomics
and Molecular Genetics of pests. 22. Exploiting Arthropod midgut components
for development of interventions against infectious diseases. 23.
Genome-based Vector Surveillance for Effective Prediction and Control of
Mosquito-Borne Viral Disease Outbreaks in Nigeria.
Volume 4: Biosafety and Bioethics in Biotechnology. Part 1: Biosafety,
Bioethics and Legal Issues in Biotechnology. 1, Status of Nigeria's
Biosafety Regulation. 2. CRISPR / Cas9: Regulatory Considerations to Ensure
Safety of Gene-Edited Products in Nigeria. 3. Regulating Gene-Edited
Products in Nigeria. 4. Emerging Technologies: Can African Regulator Take a
Lead on Transgenic Mosquito Regulation. 5, Bioethics: Principles and
Practice in The Face of Modern Technology. Part 2: Biotechnology Policy
Advocacy, Enlightenment and Public Engagement with Stakeholders / Policy
Makers. 6. Science Communication in Agricultural Biotechnology and Public
Engagement with Stakeholders in Nigeria. 7. Biotechnology Development in
Nigeria: Meeting Critical Developmental Needs. 8. Communicating Scientific
Innovations: The Case of Agricultural Biotechnology in Nigeria. 9. Review
of Biotechnology Policies and Regulatory Frameworks. Part 3: Biotechnology
Education and Curriculum Development. 10. Current status of Biotechnology
Manpower Development in Nigeria. 11. Strategies Towards Enhancing
Biotechnology Training in Nigeria. 12. Challenge of Science, Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (Stem) in Technological Development of Nigeria.
Volume 5: Microbiomes and Emerging Applications. 1. Microbiomes. the next
frontiers in medicine, Agriculture, Industry and Environment. 2. Microbial
Biotechnology. Expanding the Frontiers Of Microbiomes for Innovations In
Agriculture. 3. Microbiome and Metagenomics Research in Nigeria. Evolution,
Current Status and Prospects. 4. Microbiome Composition and Development in
Human. 5. Microbiota Transplantation, Health Implications and the Way
Forward. 6. Microbiome Reshaping and Epigenetics. 7. Probiotic Research
Studies in Nigeria / Canada, that Led to the Discovery of Lactobacillus
pentosus KCA1. 8. The Need for Probiotics in Nigeria. 9. A Brief Review of
Earth Microbiomes and Applications.
Volume 6: Bioenergy and environmental biotechnology for sustainable
development. Part 1: Waste Recycling, Biofuels and Environmental
Remediation. 1. Indigenous Production of Bio-Enhancement Formulations for
Environmental Clean Up. 2. Bio-Resources Utilization in Fostering a
Low-Carbon Renewable Energy - Based Economy. 3. Bioenergy, Feedstock,
Process Enhancement and System Designs. 4. Enhancements in Plant Processes
for Sustainable Remediation of Degraded Environments. 5. Environmental
Reclamation in Nigeria: Past, Present and Future. 6. The Role of
Microorganisms in Curbing Plastic and Petrochemical Menace. Part 2: Water
and Wastewater Recycling Research. 7. New Insights into Chlorine
Disinfectant Usage in Water Quality: A Need for Review of Existing
Guidelines. 8. Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Using Microalgae.